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Does Time Heal Grief?: Coping With The Loss of a Parent

Updated: Feb 17



I needed to work on myself to cope with the grief and loss after losing my beloved mum to heaven.


Grief is a feeling I had experienced 4 years earlier when my 50-year-old brother left this earth.


That was shocking and sad enough but this time it was my beautiful, funny, loving mum. The woman who I was born from, my best friend and teacher of love.


Mum and I spoke nearly every day and I am so glad that I told and showed my mum that I loved her unconditionally every single day.


But even with that comfort, the question still lingers quietly in the background: does time really make things better or easier?


Does Time Really Heal Grief?


Coping with grief and bereavement is an experience on its own, especially when you’re dealing with the loss of a parent. The energy of sorrow is a deep painful profound emotion that stands apart.


“Time is a healer”, they often say. 


But time doesn’t necessarily heal grief and loss.


I believe time teaches us how to carry it differently.


There are still waves and triggers. Certain songs, certain smells and certain dates can bring everything rushing back.


But healing isn’t about forgetting or “moving on.” 


It’s about learning to live alongside the love that remains.


I have been so grateful for the healing touch and sympathy of the beautiful people in my life and I always will be very humbled and thankful to them all.


Coping With Grief and Loss


Coping with grief and loss is not linear. Some days feel strangely ok. Other days feel impossible.


Grief is physical. It’s exhaustion. It’s brain fog. It’s moments of anger, guilt, sadness, even numbness.


Sometimes you replay conversations. Did I say enough? Did I do enough?


There is no right way to grieve. Coping looks different for everyone.


For me, it has meant allowing myself to feel everything without judging it.


How I Am Coping With Losing My Mum


Many people look for advice on how to cope with losing your mum. I can only share what has helped me.


My spiritual beliefs have been my anchor in coping with grief and loss. 


I believe life is more than what we see.


This plane is a realm.


There are many levels and dimensions.


Mum simply went back home.


That belief does not erase grief but it softens it. It helps me see death not as an ending but as a transition.


I can still speak to her. I can still feel her presence in small signs. I remember her laughter. I carry her love forward.


Grief, for me, has become an expression of love.


The pain exists because the love was real.


If you are wondering whether time heals grief or you’re searching for how to cope with losing your mum or another parent, please know you are not alone.


I made a short video to help explain the feelings and emotions of grief and loss, which happens to us all on our life journey.



The video is a one-off as I usually make videos and content on feeling good and positivity.


But I felt the urge to share this in the hope that it may help someone who is struggling to cope with the grief and loss of a parent, especially a mother. 


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